A $70 million mirage: Lessons from Australia’s biggest start-up blow-up

Strongroom AI raised $17 million at a $70 million valuation. Three weeks later, investors called the police.

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Facial age verification: Can it be fooled and how safe is it?

Scanning a face to guess its age is likely to be a major part of the “waterfall” of methods used to comply with the social media ban.

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:53:43 +1000

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Meta’s AI wrongly bans Australian businesses

Instagram owner’s support systems have been labelled useless as the telecommunications ombudsman says complaints about social media and digital platforms are soaring.

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 04:00:00 +1000

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Australia’s social media lockout begins as teens face digital exile

Meta will start booting under-16s from Facebook and Instagram on Thursday, while YouTube finally “begrudgingly” confirms compliance.

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What if artificial intelligence is just a ‘normal’ technology?

Its rise might yet follow the path of previous technological revolutions.

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Handheld Xbox might not be all it seems, but it’s a great portable PC

As the Xbox brand expands to all gaming platforms, the Xbox Ally X puts its best foot forward with huge performance and a streamlined UI.

Sat, 29 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +1000

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Victoria was ranked dead last, yet a $60b tech giant just made Melbourne its fastest-growing hub

The Business Council of Australia has slammed Victoria’s taxes and red tape, but tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes says the criticism doesn’t stack up.

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Social media ban 101: How to stop your kid getting around it and other tips

What you need to know, and what you can do.

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Victorian premier demands answers after copper thieves trigger Optus crisis

Jacinta Allan has sought an urgent briefing after another Optus outage left more than 14,000 customers in the lurch.

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 14:24:43 +1000

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An offer he couldn’t refuse: The young Aussie who couldn’t say no to Zuckerberg

Australians are plentiful in Silicon Valley, building the future of artificial intelligence. And they’re earning pay packets that defy belief.

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 10:55:00 +1000

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Google’s Gemini 3: What’s new and what can it do?

The latest AI from Google makes big promises for developers and power users, but how does it compare in everyday tasks?

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 16:24:55 +1000

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TPG says person dead after failed Triple Zero call

The telco says the person died in Sydney after a Samsung device was unable to connect to emergency services.

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 15:30:21 +1000

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'Most exciting shooter on the market'? Battlefield 6 devs throws down the gauntlet

As Call of Duty launches their next major title, 9news.com.au sat down with Battlefield 6’s Justin Wiebe and Thomas Andersson to talk post-launch records, their new free-to-play mode, and how Battlefield plans to stand out.

Tue, 18 Nov 2025 12:31:13 +1000

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